- With and Refuge
Psalm 46:7, 11
The Lord of hosts is with us;
The God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah.
The vast and overwhelming armies of the Enemy may be amassed against us, threatening to defeat the Church and bring the believers into captivity and bondage. But we have nothing to fear for the Lord of armies is “With Us.” One Angel of God’s army can wipe out 185,000 of the fiercest warriors on the planet. This is what it means that the Lord of Armies is with us.
The God of Promises, who made a promise to our forefather, Jacob, is our Refuge: we believe in this God who makes promises and who made a covenant with us; therefore we take refuge in Him and trust in His Word and Promise. He will take care of us and protect us in time of trouble and He will defeat the Enemy and drive him away so that we can dwell and rest securely under the Lordship of this God.
There is nothing weak or shameful about being a “refugee.” A refugee seeks refuge in a safe place under a benevolent protector. An enemy (Sin and Death) seeks to plunder our plunder our family, goods, reputation, joy and peace and destroy our life. We cannot fight Sin alone so we run and become a refugee in the loving hands of The One who has Overcome the Enemy. Our Lord Jesus Christ is truly with us and He is our refuge.